Did you know that Veterans with qualifying service-connected disabilities are eligible to have some of their property taxes waived? Yes, Veterans with disabilities can get property tax exemptions! To qualify you need to be a Veteran with the following service-connected disability rating:

10%-30% – First $5,000 of appraised value

30%-50% – First $7,500 of appraised value

50%-70% – First $10,000 of appraised value

70% & over – First $12,000 of appraised value

100% Rating or Individual Unemployability – 100% of appraised value

These are some other qualifications:

Surviving spouses & kids who are not married that are under the age of 21 (parent had to die on active duty) – exemption of the first $5,000 on the appraised value of their property.

Veterans who have a disability rating of 10% or higher & who are 65 years or older are entitled to the maximum property tax exemption.

Veteran whose disability consists of the loss of use of one or more limbs or total blindness in one or both eyes is entitled to the maximum exemption of $12,000.

The surviving spouse of a deceased veteran, who at the time of death had a compensable disability & was entitled to an exemption, is also entitled to that exemption if the surviving spouse is unmarried but cannot receive 100% exemption.

The exemption applies to the property until it changes ownership or the person’s qualification for the exemption changes.

To qualify for any exemption as a disabled Veteran you will need to complete a Form 50-135 & mail it to the County Appraisal District. Proof of eligibility must accompany the application. Applications for the exemption must be completed between January 1 and April 30.

A native of Columbus, Georgia, and a graduate of the University of Georgia, Shannon has lived in the Houston area since 2004. She holds over nine real estate Certifications and Designations. Shannon is the host of "Houston Real Estate Radio" on am700 KSEV in Houston.